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1997 Football
1
Pat O'Connor
QB
3
Ty Houglum
WR
4
Kade Vershey
QB
5
Ben Woodford
WR
6
Drew Wilson
WR
8
Shane Cox
QB
9
Chris Meyer
RB
10
Ben McAninch
DE
11
Kyle Christianson
QB
12
Jim Iliff
FS
13
Joe Weir
CB
14
Cullen Garrity
CB/K
15
Dainis Amolins
RB
16
Dave Gournou
QB
17
Matt Kujava
DB
19
Chris Nelson
DB
21
Eric Ollestad
RB
22
Joe Ferraro
RB
23
Matt Mattson
RB
25
Joe Olsen
CB
26
Duane Turriff
RB
27
Vince Varpness
DB
29
Keith Herman
DB
30
Rob Sutera
DB
31
Lee Peterson
DB
32
Ryan Fritts
SS
33
Lucas Farm
WR
34
Paul Reier
FB
36
Mark Flannigan
LB
39
George Chittle
DB
40
Josh Tunks
LB
41
Adam Smith
FB
42
Travis Serafin
RB
43
Eric Zajkowski
LB
44
Tate Moening
LB
47
Tom O'Donnell
CB
48
Brandon Johnson
LB
50
Robert Smith
OL
51
Eric Newcomb
OL
52
Kirby Fleck
DT
53
Ben Hudson
LB
55
Andy Kulas
LB
56
Joe Sauer
LB
57
Wes Ehlers
DE
58
Dan Johnson
OL
59
Eric Morris
DT
62
Tom Anderson
OL
64
Jonathon Newton
OL
66
Brad Borkhius
OL
68
Brad Zyllo
OL
69
Jim McKeon
OL
71
Chad Miller
DL
72
Jayson O'Neill-Oine
OL
73
Matt Biever
OL
75
Marty Costello
OL
76
Eric Nephew
OL
77
Fred Haines
DL
79
Randy Qual
OL
80
Jon Peterson
WR
81
Jay Cornell
WR
82
Quinn Banyai
WR
83
Jeff Rothmund
WR
84
Nathan Kriel
TE
86
Ryan Tohm
TE
88
Jason Leden
WR
91
Jeff Dudziak
DL
92
Tyler Radniecki
TE
93
Wallie Kuchinski
DL
94
Pat Laughlin
DL
95
Paul Bartlette
DL
99
Travis Ludwig
DL
Full Roster
Full Roster
1997
Roster
1997 Football
1
Pat O'Connor
QB
3
Ty Houglum
WR
4
Kade Vershey
QB
5
Ben Woodford
WR
6
Drew Wilson
WR
8
Shane Cox
QB
9
Chris Meyer
RB
10
Ben McAninch
DE
11
Kyle Christianson
QB
12
Jim Iliff
FS
13
Joe Weir
CB
14
Cullen Garrity
CB/K
15
Dainis Amolins
RB
16
Dave Gournou
QB
17
Matt Kujava
DB
19
Chris Nelson
DB
21
Eric Ollestad
RB
22
Joe Ferraro
RB
23
Matt Mattson
RB
25
Joe Olsen
CB
26
Duane Turriff
RB
27
Vince Varpness
DB
29
Keith Herman
DB
30
Rob Sutera
DB
31
Lee Peterson
DB
32
Ryan Fritts
SS
33
Lucas Farm
WR
34
Paul Reier
FB
36
Mark Flannigan
LB
39
George Chittle
DB
40
Josh Tunks
LB
41
Adam Smith
FB
42
Travis Serafin
RB
43
Eric Zajkowski
LB
44
Tate Moening
LB
47
Tom O'Donnell
CB
48
Brandon Johnson
LB
50
Robert Smith
OL
51
Eric Newcomb
OL
52
Kirby Fleck
DT
53
Ben Hudson
LB
55
Andy Kulas
LB
56
Joe Sauer
LB
57
Wes Ehlers
DE
58
Dan Johnson
OL
59
Eric Morris
DT
62
Tom Anderson
OL
64
Jonathon Newton
OL
66
Brad Borkhius
OL
68
Brad Zyllo
OL
69
Jim McKeon
OL
71
Chad Miller
DL
72
Jayson O'Neill-Oine
OL
73
Matt Biever
OL
75
Marty Costello
OL
76
Eric Nephew
OL
77
Fred Haines
DL
79
Randy Qual
OL
80
Jon Peterson
WR
81
Jay Cornell
WR
82
Quinn Banyai
WR
83
Jeff Rothmund
WR
84
Nathan Kriel
TE
86
Ryan Tohm
TE
88
Jason Leden
WR
91
Jeff Dudziak
DL
92
Tyler Radniecki
TE
93
Wallie Kuchinski
DL
94
Pat Laughlin
DL
95
Paul Bartlette
DL
99
Travis Ludwig
DL
Full Roster
#27 Vince Varpness
POSITION
DB
HEIGHT
5-10
WEIGHT
171
YEAR-LETTERS
Jr.
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Worthington, Minn.
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